What can Siberia export? The Northern Sea Route and concern of the cities and towns of Siberia: 1870–1890

Abstract

This paper discusses the attitude of certain Siberian capitalists to the development of commercial relations on the Northern Sea Route, which had been recorded in the proceedings of the city Dumas of Siberia. They compiled a list of goods for export though they failed to arrange it. Having no consistent approach the Siberian merchants’ discussion described in the article was not able to influence the imperial policy of Northern Sea Route development

Keywords

• northern (kara) sea route
• siberian port-franco
• exports of siberian goods
• city dumas
• siberian merchants